Aurélien

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Limites et fragilités du numérique – https://tabard.fr/
Limites numériques - infolettrehttps://limitesnumeriques.substack.com/
Limites Numériqueshttps://limitesnumeriques.fr/
Aurélien6h ago
Show threadLimites Numériques6h ago
Never a feature would have been more pushed in such a short time, spatially, graphically and interactively all at once, and in such a persistent way. A highlight that is probably unprecedented in the history of interfaces, symbolizing a technology with massive investments that must now be made profitable.
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The scientific paper from Computing Within Limits conference : https://computingwithinlimits.org/2025/papers/limits2025-beigon-imposing-ai.pdf
Aurélien6h ago
Limites Numériques6h ago

How tech companies are pushing us to use AI ?

On the occasion of the publication of our scientific paper, we share with you an English translation of our study that analyzes the stratagems exploited in interfaces to encourage or force us to use AI, whether you want it or not.

→ https://limitesnumeriques.fr/travaux-productions/ai-forcing/en

#AIstudy

Aurélien1d ago
Timnit Gebru (she/her).1d ago

Reminder of what your favorite now so-called tech critic who was in the "singularity summit" mix for years, and was defending his advisor, race scientist Steven Pinker, was saying to me when I raised these issues.

First, he said I "can't call everything I disagree with eugenics."

Then, he attacked me, unsummoned, when I came to the defense of my colleague at UCLA who were being smeared by Judea Pearl for being against genocide.

Aurélien4d ago
Eda4d ago
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C'est les 30 ans du #genocide bosniaque (et pas juste de #srebrenica) : https://www.irmct.org/specials/srebrenica/timeline/fr
C'est l'occasion de se rappeler que le génocide a été et continue d'être minimisé, nié, au détriment de la population bosniaque qui continue à en pâtir : https://srebrenicamemorial.org/en/investigations/genocide-denial-report-2020
Srebrenica: Timeline of Genocide

The Timeline of Genocide in Srebrenica

Aurélien4d ago
Pixels / Le Monde4d ago
Vous connaissez un ado ou une ado qui accepterait de nous raconter son rapport au smartphone ? Ecrivez-nous https://ift.tt/WNV6Mcv
Vous connaissez un ado ou une ado qui accepterait de nous raconter son rapport au smartphone ? Ecrivez-nous

« Le Monde » aimerait rencontrer des adolescentes et adolescents de 13 à 17 ans qui accepteraient de se confier sur leurs usages numériques.

Le Monde
AurélienJul 8
sjvnJul 8
An ancient Nokia device was found in an archaeological dig with 17% power.
AurélienJul 7
Gabriele SveltoJul 7
If you have an Intel Raptor Lake system and you're in the northern hemisphere, chances are that your machine is crashing more often because of the summer heat. I know because I can literally see which EU countries have been affected by heat waves by looking at the locales of Firefox crash reports coming from Raptor Lake systems.
AurélienJul 1
Florence MaraninchiJul 1
Bon, rien de tel qu'une météo caniculaire et un bâtiment non rafraîchi pour expliquer encore une fois qu'un gros radiateur à 1GW (aka datacenter pour l'IA) en plein milieu de la cuvette grenobloise, ce n'est peut-être pas l'idée du siècle. Et que si on a le choix entre la clim de l'hosto et l'alimentation d'un machin qu'on nous vend comme faisant gagner du temps sur nos tâches admin pénibles, faudra bien peser le pour et le contre.
(Et admirez en passant le style stripes pour beamer de @fp )
AurélienJun 30
AlderikJun 29
“Starting July 7, Gemini will gain access to four key [Android] phone services: Phone, Messages, WhatsApp, and Utilities [..] regardless of whether you’ve turned activity tracking on.” https://www.laptopmag.com/ai/gemini-phone-access-update
Google Gemini is about to control your messages and calls, even if you say no

Google’s AI assistant is about to get full access to your calls, texts, and WhatsApp — even if you’ve disabled activity tracking.

Laptop Mag
AurélienJun 30
Runa SteinmüllerJun 28

I'm looking for #neurodivergent people for an interview study on how they experience #gaming in public spaces – specifically in the zkm_gameplay exhibition at ZKM, #Karlsruhe.

What to expect:
– a ~60 min conversation, online or in Karlsruhe
– €20 compensation + free exhibition entry

Eligibility:
– 18+ years old, primary residence in Germany
– #Neurodivergence (e.g. #ADHD, #Autism, #dyslexia); no diagnosis required
– Have visited the zkm_gameplay exhibition

More info: https://hci.iar.kit.edu/467.php

KIT - Human-Computer Interaction and Accessibility (HCI) - Participate - Neurodivergent Experiences With Gaming in Public Spaces (at the ZKM, Karlsruhe)

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Timnit Gebru (she/her).1d ago

Reminder of what your favorite now so-called tech critic who was in the "singularity summit" mix for years, and was defending his advisor, race scientist Steven Pinker, was saying to me when I raised these issues.

First, he said I "can't call everything I disagree with eugenics."

Then, he attacked me, unsummoned, when I came to the defense of my colleague at UCLA who were being smeared by Judea Pearl for being against genocide.

Show threadTimnit Gebru (she/her).1d ago

Then, when I reminded people of what he said, he called me a liar and "deceitful," and went to my collaborator who he quote tweets up there, to tell him that he will consider suing me if I don't stop the so-called lies.

Its incredible how many people normalize this type of treatment by your favorite white male so-called critics.

I have self respect even when other people don't respect me. I don't normalize this type of blatant racist and sexist acts.

Show threadTimnit Gebru (she/her).1d ago

People can join in at the point in which they lose credibility for criticizing us because every one else is protesting against said people. That's fine. But don't let them erase Black people's works, those who actually pay prices for raising said issues.

Don't let them threaten us and then get a following for pretending to be on the right side of the issues they threatened us for raising.

Show threadmempko1d ago
@timnitGebru "AI alignment" is starting to take on a different meaning... 😳
Show threadTimnit Gebru (she/her).1d ago
to tell *them* that he will consider suing me....
Show threadBongolian1d ago

@timnitGebru Entrepreneurs have been wanting to replace humans with machines since the Industrial Revolution.

See Brian Merchant's book "Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big #Tech"

Show threadAsta [AMP]1d ago
@timnitGebru it's really "funny" because even with the degraded state of search today, it takes approximately two seconds to find both his claims that you "lied", and the quotes he claims you "lied" about. Fucking christ.

If I had a nickel for every bullshit misogynoir comment or invective thrown at or about you, I could afford to hire you a very nice law firm that would sue the hell out of these people.